’Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry. With all the good food, you’ll need something to wash it down. While mulled wine and hot chocolate are the top picks of the season, you can also try other drinks. Using seasonal (winter) ingredients is the key to feeling Christmassy. If you are wondering what to serve your guests this season, here are drinks you can try. My Kolkata picks five Instagram-inspired recipes that feel like Christmas in a glass.

The cutest Mimosa

Opening a bottle of champagne for Christmas? Why not make a Mimosa? But not just an ordinary Mimosa, of course! Giving it a cute twist, @kailochic has made a snowman Mimosa. The snowman is made of lemon sorbet and melts like Olaf from Frozen in the champagne. This is the easiest way to serve something Christmassy without putting much effort.

Mulled wine or hot chocolate?

Feel like enjoying a glass of mulled wine, but also like having a cup of hot chocolate? Well, you can relish both with this recipe by @salonikukreja. The chef combines mulled wine and hot chocolate to make a warm and fudgy drink. Bursting with the flavours of Christmas, this will be an instant hit with your guests.

Chuckle Rum Santa 

Need shots for your drinking games? Try this chuckle rum Santa instead of tequila. @everydaycocktail has a chuckle rum recipe here that adorns a little Santa hat made with a strawberry. To recreate the flavours of chuckle rum, you can simply infuse white rum with apple and orange peels for a day and add a drop of almond extract. A fresh squeeze of lime juice and strawberry puree will add the festive flavours to it.

@everydaycocktail's chuckle rum Santa

Cranberry orange ginger beer

It is not Christmas without spiced ginger beer! Enhance your favourite beer with @milkubakinglab. Use cranberry and orange juice with fresh cranberries and orange slices to give the beer a fruity kick. It is a perfect drink for beer lovers. Also, a great cocktail for day get-togethers. Make sure you use a light beer to get the best taste and aromas of the fruits.

Non-alcoholic Christmas punch 

Make Christmas parties fun for teetotalers. Don’t just serve juice or boring mocktails, instead stir a punch for them. @double.dose.of.vitamin.c uses cranberries, Sprite, orange juice and spices to make a punch. Put it in a jar and watch your guests gulp it down in minutes! Check the recipe below.